[Artemisia] OT - Pets and Genuine Monsters

[Sondra Gibson]

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> Subject: [Artemisia] Pets and Genuine Monsters
>  
> Whether you believe this ugliness occurs in your neighborhood 
> or not--for the sake of the animals you love, play it safe.
> 
> Keep your dogs and cats indoors, especially at night, until 
> November 2 at least. Black cats are particularly vulnerable; 
> 
> Aurora de Portugal

I share your concern.  Especially as I have a neighbor up the road who likes
to get drunk and high and beat his woman.  I suspect he's the one who shot
my black cat, who is still locked in a dog crate recovering from a shattered
upper leg.  I wish I could bring the whole (black!) cat colony in the house,
but unfortunatey it's just not possible.  With 5 (now 6) in-house-only
kitties, and one dog that thinks they're squeeky toys, it would never work.
All I can do is feed them well, give them warm places to sleep and pray they
stay close to home.  I *always* worry about what some idiot might do to my
livestock while I'm not at home.  

Gefjon
(who hates to admit that she's somewhat intimidated by the obnoxious
neighbor...)